Start the year networking with three exciting Chamber events in the first quarter alone!

First is the Chamber's Annual Meeting, February 28th to be held at the Hilton Fort Lauderdale Marina. Immediate past Chair Christine Madsen will be passing the gavel incoming 2012 Chair Andreas Ioannou, General Manager of Hilton Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort. Mr. Ioanou will outline the focus of his Chairmanship for the upcoming year.. Don’t miss this event as it's a great preview to the rest of the year.

The Senior Executive Orientation graduation luncheon will be held on Friday March 9th at the Global Grill located in the First Baptist Church of Fort Lauderdale. Keynote speaker will be Mike Jackson of AutoNation and Mr. Ray Monteleone, President and Founding Partner of Paladin Global Partners will be receiving the “Excellence In Leadership” award, an award presented to SEO alumnus who has distinguished themselves in the community as well as the GFLCC. We are now accepting reservations for this event.

On March 22nd the annual Downtowner of the Year luncheon, hosted by the Chamber's Downtown Council will honor Mr Jim Blosser, Partner of Blosser & Safie and past Chair of the Board. Event will take place at the Global Grill Event Center located in the First Baptist Church of Fort Lauderdale. Registration & Sponsorship opportunities are available on our website.

STAY INFORMED, You can sign up to receive email updates for the following groups:Beach Council, Downtown Council, GLBX, Non-Profits, Weston Council and our General Chamber Newsletter. We will be adding more lists in the weeks to come. SIGN UP HERE

SIGN UP FOR A LEADS GROUP: It's easy, click here to sign up for a leads groups. Leads groups are easily one of the best and most effective ways to network within the Chamber. Take advantage of the different leads groups available by signing up for one that is the right fit for your business and schedule. You can sign up on our website in the leads groups page or in the link above.

NEW MONDAY LEADS GROUPS:If you are interested in a leads group at the Chamber, another group has opened up and meets on the 1st and 3rd Monday’s of the month, at the chamber 8am. CONTACT: Heather House - Heather@ftlchamber.com

COMMUNITY UPDATES

The new community section well consist of relevant news updates and information within our local business community. Stay tuned for more details and information to come soon.

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